The power of smell is undeniable.

But perfume can also turn a hot night into a pitiful fizzle.

If your date is asthmatic, you’d definitely do well to go scent-free.

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That’s why sniffing Play-Doh immediately brings flashbacks of your kindergarten days.

And people from Asian cultures choose scents with medicinal herbs over ones with fancy florals.

That way, you’ll be sure that they associate your fragrance with you and not Great-Aunt Nellie.

Couple in a restaurant toasting with wine glasses

Woman spraying perfume on her wrist